NIELS WILL HEAL: No surgery is needed for Niels Giffey's fractured right index finger. Still, the versatile 6-foot-7 junior will not play in UConn's final two games. "It's unfortunate, but I'm trying to stay positive," Giffey said. "There's no way I could get back (in the next week)." Giffey added that if the fracture was on his left hand (non-shooting), he'd probably try to play through it.

IT COULD GET UGLY: South Florida shoots 39.2 percent from the field, which ranks 330th in the nation, according to ESPN.com. Its two leading scorers, Victor Rudd and Toarlyn Fitzpatrick, shoot below 40 percent -- and they're both forwards.

CENTER OF ATTENTION: Phil Nolan outplayed starter Tyler Olander Saturday, and ended up earning most of the second-half minutes. With Giffey sidelined, Nolan and Olander have become Ollie's only two options at center.